Covid-19
Evidence-based explanations of the Covid-19 pandemic, including how it started, how it might end, and how to protect yourself and others.
A new study tried to figure out which messages can actually break through to vaccine skeptics.
How ignoring a key side effect of Covid-19 vaccines led to one of the most pervasive vaccination myths about fertility.
To the earth and to each other.
New policies unveiled this week are clashing with public health guidance.
Search-and-rescue responders have powerful new ways of recovering from trauma.
BA.2 is a fast-spreading variant of the omicron variant. Here’s what we know.
The pandemic revealed the flaws in the FDA’s risk assessments.
It comes down to how much risk you’re willing to tolerate.
Most people don’t need a fourth Covid-19 shot yet. But for some, it’s very important.
Covid-19 vaccines for young children are coming. But it’s complicated.
Brazil put its trust in vaccination programs, even as President Bolsonaro tried to undermine confidence in it.
Why do Covid-19 surges seem to end as suddenly as they begin?
Experts weigh in on how best to use limited masks and tests from the government.
The pandemic has been hell for health care workers. It’s also given them new leverage with their employers.
Americans have burnout on top of burnout on top of burnout. Now what?
Deaths tell one story of the pandemic. The lives saved tell another.
Our approach to pandemic response can’t react fast enough for a Covid-19 variant like omicron. That should scare us.
You’ll soon be able to get free N95 respirator masks from your local pharmacy or community health center.
It is possible to create programs that don’t burden the people who need them most.
If you’ve had (or currently have) Covid-19, here’s what you should know about long Covid symptoms and care.
Why would getting reimbursed for Covid-19 testing ever involve a freaking fax machine?
Three factors make it hard for the US to respond nimbly to new pandemic threats.
Scientists envision a shot that could protect against many coronaviruses in one fell swoop.
Asymptomatic means you really, truly have no symptoms.
This terrible Covid and flu season is a preview of the post-pandemic normal.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s no good, very bad week, explained.
The Court is barely even pretending to be engaged in legal reasoning.
Antibodies aren’t the whole story.
Why are public health officials so bad at talking to us?
Art reminds us that survival after apocalypse is insufficient.
The state is facing worryingly high hospitalizations, staff shortages, and dwindling ICU beds.
The global vaccination initiative has faced setbacks. Could a recent surge in doses foretell a better year ahead?
American workers are forced to white-knuckle it once again.
How to handle quarantining, testing, and masking after Covid-19 exposure.
At-home tests work with omicron, but there are caveats.
Puerto Rico has been hit hard by omicron, but it’s still a model for how the US can beat the pandemic.
The Court’s Republican majority seems very concerned with reining in Biden’s power to fight a deadly pandemic.